8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) June 30, 2004

TELEFLEX INCORPORATED

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	1-5353	23-1147939
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

155 South Limerick Road, Limerick, Pennsylvania		19468
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code	(610) 948-5100

(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
	Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
PRESS RELEASE

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On June 30, 2004, Teleflex Incorporated issued a press release announcing that The Heico Companies, LLC has acquired the assets of the National Strand galvanized and stainless steel strand product line from Teleflex Incorporated in a cash transaction valued at $9.2 million. The foregoing summary is subject to the full text of the press release, which is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated June 30, 2004

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:   June 30, 2004	TELEFLEX INCORPORATED
	By:	/s/
		Name:	Joan W. Schwartz
		Title:	Associate General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Press Release dated June 30, 2004

EX-99.1

Contact:	Julie McDowell Vice President Corporate Communications 610-948-2836	Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE		June 30, 2004

The Heico Companies LLC Acquires National Strand Products from Teleflex

Limerick, PA — Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX) announced today that The Heico Companies, LLC has acquired the assets of the National Strand galvanized and stainless steel strand product line from Teleflex in a cash transaction valued at $9.2 million. With $19 million in annual sales, National Strand products primarily serve the electric utility, cable television and telecommunications industries. Teleflex acquired the National Strand business in 2002 as part of the acquisition of Southwest Wire Rope. Heico is the parent company of Davis Wire Corporation, the largest supplier of wire used in National Strand products.

About The Heico Companies LLC

The Heico Companies, LLC was founded in 1979 to acquire businesses where it can leverage its management team, experience and diversification to create value. Heico owns companies within a diverse set of industries including telecommunications, aerospace, plastics, food production and material handling equipment. These businesses, which operate throughout the United States and several international locations, produce a wide array of products, systems and services.

About Teleflex

Teleflex is a diversified industrial company with annual revenues of more than $2 billion. The company designs, manufactures and distributes quality engineered products and services for the automotive, medical, aerospace, marine and industrial markets worldwide. Teleflex employs more than 19,000 people worldwide who focus on providing innovative solutions for customers. Additional information about Teleflex can be obtained from the company’s website at www.teleflex.com.

Forward-looking information:

Statements in this news release, other than historical data, are considered forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those contemplated in the statements. These factors are discussed in the company’s Form 10-K and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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